Wines made from Malbec grapes of Agrelo

Discover the best wines made with Malbec as a single variety or as a blend of Agrelo.

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More informations about the variety Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

More informations about the region of Mendoza

Agrelo is a small wine-producing wine region about 20 miles (35km) South of the city of Mendoza in Argentina. Located on the southern side of the Mendoza River just south of Perdriel, around the Village from which it takes its name, the area is home to some of the country's most famous wine estates. Agrelo's Terroir is considered to be some of the best in Mendoza for the production of big, Complex red wines made from the Malbec grape variety The village is located in the western foothills of the Andes mountains, and is a Part of the Lujan de Cuyo department, an administrative title which handily covers some of the best viticultural land in Argentina. The wine-producing zone of Agrelo slopes upward from the town toward the Andes, with the highest (and most desirable) vineyards in the west reaching up to 3300ft (1000m) above sea level.

What are the typical flavors of the Malbec grape variety?

OakPresent in 50% of Malbec
Black fruitPresent in 46% of Malbec
Red fruitPresent in 40% of Malbec
Non oakPresent in 40% of Malbec
SpicesPresent in 39% of Malbec
EarthPresent in 37% of Malbec
Dried fruitPresent in 20% of Malbec
MicrobioPresent in 17% of Malbec
FloralPresent in 16% of Malbec
CherryPresent in 10% of Malbec

ChocolatePresent in 10% of Malbec
VegetalPresent in 10% of Malbec
OakyPresent in 10% of Malbec
TobaccoPresent in 10% of Malbec
VanillaPresent in 10% of Malbec
LeatherPresent in 10% of Malbec
PlumPresent in 10% of Malbec
Black fruitsPresent in 9% of Malbec
Dark fruitPresent in 9% of Malbec
Red fruitPresent in 9% of Malbec

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